Hammarbyhöjden metro station explained

Hammarbyhöjden
Symbol:metro
Symbol Location:stockholm
Type:Stockholm metro station
Style:Stockholm metro
Structure:Elevated
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Code:HYÖ
Owned:Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Passengers:4,300 boarding per weekday[1]
Pass Year:2019

Hammarbyhöjden metro station is on the green line of the Stockholm metro, located in Hammarbyhöjden, Söderort. The station was inaugurated on 17 April 1958 as the east terminus of a one-station extension from Skärmarbrink. On 18 November 1958 an extension to Bagarmossen was opened.[2] The distance to Slussen is .

The station is located above ground and has two entrances. The north entrance is located near Finn Malmgrens Plan. The south entrance is accessed from Ulricehamnsvägen.

The decoration of the station is the smallest of the metro system: A 30x40 cm brick embossment depicting a goat.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fakta om SL och regionen 2019 . . 51 . Swedish . 29 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201227192823/https://www.sll.se/globalassets/2.-kollektivtrafik/fakta-om-sl-och-lanet/sl_och_regionen_2019.pdf . 27 December 2020 . live.
  2. Web site: Schwandl . Robert . Stockholm . urbanrail.